World Church Teams
Each congergation is encouraged to have a World Church Team to inform, involve and inspire their congregation to think global. 
The team's purpose is to:
* Help congregations and the parishes to become more aware of the worldwide family of Jesus Christ to which they belong, and in this way 
* Experience and enjoy sharing in God's mission on Earth as partners with other churches in this work 
* Promote worship, witness and service, together with other churches and related organisations both here and overseas. 
World Church representative:
It would be useful for this lay person to be a member of the kirk session but above all they should have a personal interest in World Mission. 
Your role is to:
* Inform - themselves, the minister and the congregation of the worldwide work of the Church of Scotland 
* Involve - a greater interest by the congregation in the life of their fellow Christians beyond their own parish and their own denomination 
* Organise - activities both with the congregation and with other churches, with the assistance of other members of the team. 
* Liase - with their presbytery's World Mission convener, the Presbyterial Council convener and project co-ordinator
* Receives: quarterly publication of "Insight" incorporating Prayerlink, plus other material at regular intervals 

Partner Plan correspondent:
Your role is to: 
* Convey - the life, work and witness of the congregation to mission partners overseas and the life, work and witness of mission partners to the congregation 
* Write - to and encourage others to correspond with the congregation's mission partner. 
* Distribute - copies of the mission partner's letter and ensure that all members are aware of the news contained in it 
* Liaise - with the World Mission presbytery convener about the mission partner's visit during their home leave 
* Assist - the World Church representative in his/her role in the congregation 
* Receives: Partner Plan letters, Partner Plan poster and photographs. Biographical notes, a factsheet, list of videos, slides and photo displays are all available for the area the mission partner works in 

Guild representative:
Your role is to: 
* Help - the members of the Guild become more aware of the worldwide family of Jesus Christ, to which they belong 
* Inform - Guild members about the work of the board by sharing the news they receive at council meetings 
* Encourage - your Guild to support one of the World Mission projects 
* Arrange - a World Mission meeting for Guild members during the kirk session. 
To assist - the World Church representative in his/her role in the church 
* Receives: Information from the council project co-ordinator. Lists of speakers, videos, slides and photo displays are available on request from World Mission. World Mission news items appear in the Guild newsletter 

Christian Aid representative:
Your role is to: 
* Distribute - Christian Aid materials to the appropriate leaders and organisations in the parish and raise the profile of Christian Aid within the congregation 
* Encourage - more church members to receive and read Christian Aid materials 
* To promote - action for the issues and concerns that Christian Aid is involved in worldwide 
* Co-ordinate - the congregation's involvement in Christian Aid week and be their representative on the local Christian Aid committee 
* Assist - the World Church representative in his/her role in the church 
* Receives: Information direct from the Christian Aid office or from the local Christian Aid committee 






 

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